Ps 119:18 Open my eyes that I may see wonderful things in your law. NIV
Is the word of God only good for helping me distinguish right from wrong? Is the entire nature of God’s intended relationship with me centered around obeying the rules and regulations of a holy God? Certainly not! If God is alive, if His goal concerning mankind is to live in relationship with us then surely He has more to say to us than the does and don’ts of life! So where is this deeper relationship expressed? In what manner does this God of love reveal himself to us so that we can enjoy Him for more than the gift of His salvation? Once again the answer is the word of God!
The scriptures carry within them the very revelation not only of God’s standards but of the person of God himself. Throughout the pages of scripture God has provided a wonderful , intimate, powerful, challenging, thought provoking revelation of who He is and the heavenly realms where He makes His throne. Jesus spoke of the nature of God’s revelation of Himself in regard to the insights that Peter had gained from the Father concerning Christ. In Matt 16:15-17 he said "But what about you?" he asked. "Who do you say I am?" 16 Simon Peter answered, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God." 17 Jesus replied, "Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for this was not revealed to you by man, but by my Father in heaven.” Jesus also spoke of the very purpose of His ministry centering around revealing the Father. In a time of prayer recorded in John 17:6 Jesus states to the Father "I have revealed you to those whom you gave me out of the world.”
Verse 18 of Psalm 119 is a moving and insightful prayer that is rich in its implications to us. “Open my eyes so that I may see wonderful things in your law.” There are two primary principles revealed in the Psalmists cry. First is the understanding that the law contains many wonderful insights and truths that we can build our lives upon. The second vital understanding found in this passage of scripture is the knowledge that we can only grasp the abundant life that is found in the word if the Father reveals it to us. Paul prayed over the church at Ephesus in Ephesians 1:17-19 that the church would receive a Spirit of wisdom and revelation so that they might know Christ better. Our hearts need to grasp onto this truth that it takes God to know God! Ask for insight, cry out for understanding. As you read the word of God seek the Lord for the revelation of God’s person and presence to become alive within you and for the Spirit of God to open your eyes to know the abundance of God through the revelation of the scriptures.
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